Tin Shed, 18 Scott Street, Dandenong, undated

These photos were kindly supplied by Kelly Baker Bennett, She writes "Hi I thought I would send you a couple of old photos my mother in law has of the tin shed in Dandenong. Her name is Kathy Bennett and her father in-law owned it his name was Vic Bennett."

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Princes Highway, Heading towards Dandenong, 1969

On the left is the former G.M.H. plant, further down the highway, towards Dandenong, the former Heinz and International Harvester plants completed the big three. Manufacturing saw a boom in Dandenong during this period.

The entrance from the Gippsland side of Dandenong was marked by these manufacturing giants with smaller local industry filling in the gaps. Sadly G.M.H. and Heinz have moved on, with International Harvester becoming IVECO, which still operates from the same site.

The Shell service station on the left was run by the Harnn family in 1969. The block on the other side was the lower paddock of the Lyuellen family farm. This photo was likely taken opposite the entry to the old clay quarry which became the present entry point to the freeway in the 1970s.

PHOTOS SUPPLIED BY: Penny Harris Jennings‎

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Armytage Own, First Dandenong Scout Hall, 61 Princes Highway, Dandenong, undated.

The First Dandenong Scout Group (Armytage's Own) was formed in March, 1928 by Mr Ted Swords, the first scout master. Apparently a prior group existed for some time in 1917, before their scout master was sent off to serve in the A. I. F. The scout troop called themselves Armytage's Own, as a tribute to Miss Ada Armytage of Holm Park, Beaconsfield (her country house) and Como House, South Yarra.

During the Second World War, the scout hall and the park, which must have been partially cleared,was used by the American Armed Forces as a hospital base, associated with their encampment at Rowville. The hall was partitioned and servicemen were treated in the hall and five other huts erected around it. After the War the High School utilised the hospital huts as classrooms, gymnasium and for school social functions. All but one of the huts were later moved across the road to the school grounds. The wider community also made good use of the hall for meetings, dances, exhibitions and community events.

 Chris Simmins writes.. old Dandenong local ,Mr Alan Trounson, tells me that the original Dandenong rubbish tip for the township was located at the back of Hemmings park. Also the Australian Army Recuperation Camp Hospital No 21 was based at Hemmings Park. 

In relation to the Armytage building, this snippet via Trove... Australian Woman's Weekly 26 Jan 1935 p23.DANDENONG Scouts have a fairy godmother. She is Miss Ada Armytage,of Como, South Yarra, and Holm Park, Beaconsfield, after whom the 1st Dandenong Group is called. 'Armytage's Own' She has always been interested in their movement, and was largely instrumental in building the Scout Hall on the Princes Highway at Dandenong. She wears 'The Gold Thanks' badge. Though the hall has been built four years, the foundation-stone was laid during the recent jamboree in the presence of more than a hundred Scouts of 29 nationalities.Miss Armytage was the founder of the 'Pass It On Club', and has always been busy with philanthropic work.Early in 1914 she had innumerable tiny Belgian flags made and sold them in aid of the Belgians, and out of her charming idea grew the 'flag days', and later, the 'button days', that raised such huge sums during the war. Miss Armytage, who was born at Fulham, Balmoral, had an aboriginal nurse, a daughter of the king of the tribe at Fulham, and the old queen remembered the landing of the first white men.When the white men asked "What is that animal jumping about?" the king answered, "Kan ga roo,"...meaning... "I do not know what you say" and,according to the story Miss Armytage heard, that is how the kangaroo got its name.


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Peninsula Ambulance Service, Stud Road, Dandenong, 1964.

Peninsula Ambulance Service, Stud Road, Dandenong, 1964.

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Shepley Oval, Pultney Street, Dandenong, 1950s

This simple looking oval would be transformed into Dandenong's premier sporting venue. The creek behind still ran close to its original path, before being realigned. The old McCrae street bridge can be seen up the back.

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Dandenong Hospital, David Street, Dandenong, 1968.

This was the construction of one of the three new buildings which would form the core of the larger/new hospital.

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Corner of Walker and Langhorne Streets, Dandenong, between 1866-1878.

Ellis's store is the brick building standing proudly on the corner, with modifications this building became the Wessex and operated into the 1950's and 1960's before being replace with the present 5 floor building. McLennan Real Estate presently occupies the corner shop at ground level.

Along side an be seen Jones's New Dandenong Bakery, although not much is known about Jones or his bakery, the site, with a new building which still stands today, would later become home to Mags, and ironmonger. Presently this site is home to the Dandenong Laundry & Dry Cleaners.

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Funeral Procession by Garnar Undertakers, Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, undated.

Garnars Undertakers – a prominent Dandenong funeral business in Walker St, Dandenong - was owned and operated by James William Garner (1851-1913) and featured a mortuary in Crump Lane.
Garnar himself would often lead the funeral processions through town.

After his death in 1913, James Garner’s eldest son, William, and his grandson Len, took over the business, changing its name to W.J. Garnar & Son. William Garner was known for leading funeral possessions (on foot) along Lonsdale Street (as pictured).

In the 1930s, a severe flood hit the streets of Dandenong – and when Garnar opened his flood effected mortuary he discovered that two coffins, one empty and one occupied, had been swept away. They were later recovered from the creek in Mordialloc.
Although the family name was spelled ‘Garner’, James altered it to ‘Garnar’ in order to distinguish himself from other people associated with the ‘Garner’ spelling. The W.J. Garnar & Son business was sold to Le Pine Funerals in 1950. Garnar Lane in Dandenong is named after the family.

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Produce Market, Corner Cleeland and Clow Streets, Dandenong, 1974.

Produce Market, Corner Cleeland and Clow Streets, Dandenong, 1974.

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Lonsdale Street, Dandenong, March, 1959

Up the left you can see the old Maples store, Long after Maples left there was a fire in the store, Due to extensive damage it was demolished and became a small park between Lonsdale street and Palm Plaza/McCrae street.

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